Denis Naughten
Ceist:1190 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 3 May 2006, if the review has taken place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29265/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 27 September 2006
Ceisteanna (1116, 1117)
Martin Ferris
Ceist:1206 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food to introduce a grant to encourage the growth of Short Rotation Coppice, as an energy crop, on set-aside land; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29660/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1190 and 1206 together.
As part of the EU Strategy for Bio-fuels, the EU Commission has just published a Report on implementation of the Energy Crops Scheme since 2005 and on how the efficiency of the Scheme could be further improved. My Department is currently studying this Report.